30+ Parenting Double Standards That We’ve All Had Enough Of
Should We Give Him a Trophy?
You know that scene in every teen movie when the protagonist gets a makeover and walks through the halls of the school and everyone stares at them? The music is triumphant, they’re flipping their hair, and everyone is admiring them.
Yeah, that’s what it’s like when dads take their kids somewhere. You know that scene when the antagonist enters the room and everyone kind of looks over like, “What are they going to do wrong?” That’s what it’s like when moms take their kids somewhere.
It Takes Two to Tango
Every aspect of getting pregnant and having a child is stigmatized against women and men tend to get off scot-free. It’s almost like people don’t realize that it takes two to have a child! Blaming a single mom for “choosing” a deadbeat dad is the same logic as blaming a woman who was harassed because of what she was wearing.
How about we start blaming men for being deadbeat dads, rather than blaming single moms for getting pregnant — as if they did that all on their own?
The Fun Parent
Sometimes, as a parent, you really just can’t do it all. It’s completely understandable if, after a long day at work, you find that you don’t have the energy to cook dinner so you want to order in.
When children say that dad ordered McDonald’s for dinner, people think it’s sweet that he gave the kids a fun treat. When moms do it? People are quick to remind her that fast food is unhealthy and she should really try to find the time to cook for her kids.
The Viral Hairstyles
Parents do their kids’ hair, it’s really not that big of a deal! It seems like every few years, some dad goes viral on social media for doing his daughter’s hair. When has a mom gone viral for doing her child’s hair? Literally, never.
Why is it that when men do something traditionally feminine for their daughters, everyone loses their minds? Yet, when a mom learns about sports for her son, nobody even bats an eye over it.
Parenting is tough, no matter what gender you are. However, mom-shaming is a very real phenomenon, while dad-shaming is barely even a term! A mom and dad could do the exact same things with their kids but the mom will be criticized while dad is celebrated. Here are some of the most common parenting double standards that mothers and fathers agree we need to get rid of!